Lead Data Scientist - Homejoy (homejoy.theresumator.com)

Homejoy is a fast growing technology platform revolutionizing the client and service provider experience. We use our platform to provide our clients with on-demand, high quality home services, starting with residential cleaning, at a fraction of the cost of our competitors. In our first year we expanded to more than 30 cities throughout the US and Canada - covering over 100m households. We've delivered double-digit revenue growth every single month, and every new market's growth tracks faster than our first benchmark market.

We're also focused on making homes happier. This includes happy clients and enabling the independent cleaning professionals on our platform the tools to grow their business. This also includes volunteer time and projects by our employees. The Homejoy Foundation takes this one step further through grants for the communities we serve.

We are backed by some of Silicon Valley's best investors — including Google Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz, Max Levchin, Paul Buchheit and others.

Who is the Lead Data Scientist?

You are leader and a scientist at heart that wants to elevate a team and the scientific rigor on data decision making. To you, performing experiments and analyzing the data is second nature. You will define the data science team vision and prioritize the challenges and projects. You should also be technologically savvy and comfortable writing code in Python.

What does the Lead Data Scientist do?

* Lead a team of 4 to mine customer, cleaner & appointment data, form hypotheses, deploy tests & drive metrics * Grow the team & scale the data * Oversee the ETL System & Metrics * Work with the Operations, Growth & Product teams to provide expertise and data insight * Perform experiments such as which scents work best in a home setting & then analyze the results

Here's what we're looking for:

* 4+ years experience as a Data Scientist lead * Proven track record of setting up large data sets, performing statistical analysis, and presenting results * Experience with statistical software packages and programming environments * Bachelors in CS, math or science from a top tier school

Bonus points:

* MS or PhD in CS, Math or Science * Language and environment fluency: Google App Engine & Python; R or Matlab * Experienced a Homejoy cleaning and already know how we work as a client

Awesome benefits:

* Headquarters conveniently located a couple of blocks from the Montgomery BART station * Healthcare insurance premiums covered for you, your dependents & your spouse or domestic partner - 100%! * Commuter & FSA benefits * Retirement plans * Fully-stocked kitchen & catered in-office meals * Flexible time off policy * Fun team outings, including happy hours, sporting events, game nights, bowling competitions & more! * Relaxed work environment: we won’t judge you if you want to come to work in your jammies!